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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugurates photo exhibition as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in Warangal Regional Outreach Bureau organises 4 exhibitions in Telangana
Telangana Governor Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugurated the ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations in Warangal today. She also inaugurated the photo exhibition of the freedom struggle and Dandi march organised by Regional Outreach Bureau, Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, she said that the Dandi march played an important role in the freedom struggle. She recalled that many freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for our independence.
The Governor said ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ is not only an occasion to remember our freedom fighters and cherish our achievements, it is also a right occasion envisaged by our Prime Minister as it gives an opportunity to vision & plan for India at 100 years celebrations of independence. As our PM said we did not get the chance to die for the country’s freedom but we have a chance to live for country's progress. As our glorious past inspires us, let us resolve to build strong, developed and self reliant India that shows the way to peace, unity, knowledge & prosperity, she added.
The Governor also visited the COVID awareness vehicles and advised the people to follow the COVID appropriate behaviour.
Sri S.Venkateswar, Director General-South, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said as per the guidelines of Government of India, various activities including exhibitions are planned as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' celebrations across the country on the occasion of the 75 years of Independence. The Photo exhibition organised here depicts the mile stones in our freedom struggle. Dr. Manas Krishna Kant, Assistant Director of The Regional Outreach Bureau, ROB officers Sridhar Suruneni, Ardha Srinivas and others participated in the event.
As part of Azadi Ka Amruth Mahotsav exhibitions depicting the freedom struggle are also being organised in three other places in the state including Hyderabad, Nalgonda & Nizamabad.
Ministry of Power
NTPC to supply RE Power to Military Engineering Services 
NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated energy company has entered into an agreement to supply Renewable Energy Power to the armed forces . This is the first ever agreement by the Indian armed forces for sourcing power from Renewable Energy sources. This will go towards the gradual decarbonization of the armed forces.
Power Purchase Agreement for RE power from NTPC Solapur and Power Uses Agreement for RE power from upcoming NTPC Khavda, was signed to this effect today at Chandigarh by Shri A K Srivastava, General Manager , NTPC, Shri Sunit Kumar, AGM , NTPC REL and Maj Gen Ashok Kumar, DGW.
Lt Gen NK Khanduri, Army Commander, Chief of Staff, Lt. General V B Nair, Major General P S Chadha and Shri Mohit Bhargava, CEO, NTPC REL & Executive Director, Renewable Energy, NTPC were present.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Interactive session with startups hosted in MeitY through MeitY Startup Hub
In an interactive session organized by MeitY Startup Hub , some of the prominent and successful startup beneficiaries of MSH partner programs shared their success stories with Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India and senior officers of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The representatives of Startups apprised the Secretary, MeitY and other participants about the kind of support that they need from Government of India for further scaling up of their Startups.
Today MeitY Startup Hub MSH has around 3000+ tech startups supported, with a vision to ramp it up to more than ten thousand startups in the next 3 to 5 years. The MSH, an initiative of the MeitY, was created as a national platform focused on promoting technology innovation, start-ups, and the creation of intellectual properties. MSH has been entering into partnerships with different organizations from time to time since its inception to provide a conducive ecosystem for technology start-ups and to enhance the national and international presence of the beneficiary network through collaborations. The MSH Partnerships and joint initiatives span across industry associations, corporates, multinational entities, private technology companies, international organizations, government organizations and semi-government bodies.
MSH has slew of Corporate Partners and have run cohorts to support startups of which 8 have participated in the interactive session. The startups shared their impact stories and sought guidance from the various dignitaries of MeitY present at the session.
Following 8 startups representatives were present for Interactive Session:
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MSH Program
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Gurutvaa Systems Private Limited
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Aparjit Nagra Gurutvaa
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Drone Tech
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BSF challenge
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Next Skills 360
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Sravan Kumar
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EdTech
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Dell Elevated challenge
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Krishify Farmstock
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Anmol Raina
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AgriTech
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Google Appscale Academy
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AyuRhythm
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Abhilesh Gupta
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HealthTech
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Google Appscale Academy
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KidEx
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Amritanshu Kumar
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Edtech
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Google Appscale Academy
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TeraLumen Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Dr. Jyotirmayee Dash
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MedTech
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Qualcomm DIC 2022
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iMumz
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Ravi Teja
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HealthTech
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Google Appscale Academy
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Recur Club
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Eklavya Gupta
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FinTech
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Recur Club Partnership
During the event, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma appreciated the Startups for their innovation and energy with which they are working. He reiterated the commitment to extend all support to Startups in their growth journey.
The session serves as encouraging feedback that can be taken forward with ‘Digital India GENESIS’  - a National Deep-tech Startup Platform, to discover, support, grow and make successful startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India. The ‘Digital India GENESIS’ was launched by our Prime Minister at the Digital India Week 2022. A total outlay of ₹750 Crore has been envisaged for the scheme.
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Ministry of Defence
DGAQA Institutionalizes "SWACHHTA” in HQ & its field offices across the country though Special Campaign 2.0 on cleanliness
Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance  has been conducting the Special Campaign 2.0 on "Swachhta" in HQ at New Delhi and across all its Field Establishments since 02nd October 2022. Preparation started from17th September to 30 September 2022. A large number of records, including 1363 files were reviewed, weeding out 50 files, and freeing approx. 215 sq feet office space. The policy of zero pendency in respect of grievance redressal and disposal of RTI applications ensured timely disposal of all the grievances received.
DGAQA is an organisation under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence dedicated to the Quality Assurance and final acceptance of Military Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles , Aero Engines, Airborne Systems, etc. The establishments under this organisation are spread all over the country in Defence Public Sector Undertakings, DRDO Labs, HAL units and pvt firms involved in Military Aviation.
The Ministry of Defence has been conducting the Special Campaign 2.0 on Swachhta across its offices located in New Delhi and also in all field offices and local units. This year, special emphasis is on field/outstation offices. The campaign intends to achieve space Management and enhancement of workplace experience in offices under the Ministry. During this campaign, Offices responsible for public interface and service delivery are being given priority.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 to bring about behavioural change in the people and as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi who advocated cleanliness as a way of life. Later, a Special Campaign on Disposal of Pending References and Cleanliness was launched in 2021, across government departments and ministries. Following the success of the Special Campaign during the last year, it was decided to organise Special Campaign 2.0 on Swachhta in Central Government Ministries/Departments, attached/subordinate offices from 2nd October-31st October, 2022.
The objective of this campaign includes minimization of pendency, institutionalization of Swachhta, strengthening of the the internal monitoring mechanisms, training officials in record management, digitization of physical records, setting up protocols and monitoring mechanisms for Swachhata, etc.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Several steps taken by the Government to ensure transparency in Governance and improve Public Service Delivery, says Dr. Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said the Government has taken several legislative and administrative steps towards bringing about transparency in Governance and improving the Public Service Delivery mechanism. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Summit on “Integrity and Transparency in Governance” here today, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Prevention of Corruption Act was amended last year with an aim to punish bribe givers for the first time. At the same time, provisions have been made to provide adequate safeguards to the honest officers who are performing their task with integrity, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the focus of the Government, under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has been on ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’. He stressed upon the transparency, accountability and in-time delivery of services by the Government.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the Central Government has scrapped nearly 1,500 obsolete rules and laws with an aim to bring about transparency and improve efficiency. This includes self-attestation of certificates and abolition of interviews for job selection at junior level. The Government also recently secured passage of the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Parliament providing for 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Economically Backward Section in the General Category to offer equal opportunity to one and all, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said a high degree of scrutiny at the social level will act as a deterrent against corruption. He said that continuous efforts are required to update the mechanisms, as the society and the means always keep on changing. The ultimate objective of any society should be to achieve the level of incorruptibility, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that seven decades in the history of nations is just a footnote and we are a young and evolving democracy. He said the future of India will depend on the youth as 70% of India’s population is below 40 year of age.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari announces New Guinness World Record created by NHAI in laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH53 in 105 hours and 33 minutes
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari announced today New Guinness World Record created by NHAI in laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH53 in 105 hours and 33 minutes . In a video message Shri Gadkari said commemorating 75 years of India’s independence and under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav announced by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi NHAI has created a world record that was certified by the Guinness World Records. He said the record has been made for laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH 53 between Amrawati to Akola Districts in 105 hours and 33 minutes. The total length of the 75 km of single lane continuous bituminous concrete road is equivalent to 37.5 km of two-lane paved shoulder road and the work started on 3rd June 2022 at 7:27 am and completed on 7th June 2022 at 5 pm, he added.
The Minister said the bituminous mix of 36,634 MT consisting of 2,070 MT of bitumen was used. He said the project was implemented by 720 workers including a team of independent consultants worked day and night to complete this task.
Shri Gadkari said before this, the Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous was for building 25.275 km that was achieved in Doha, Qatar in Feb 2019. The task took 10 days to complete.
The Minister said the Amrawati to Akola section is part of NH 53,this is an important east-east corridor which connects major cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur and Surat. He said once completed, this stretch will play a major role in easing movement of traffic and freight on this route.
Shri Gadkari congratulated all the engineers, contractors, consultants, workers from NHAI and Raj Path Infracon Pvt. Ltd. for efficient implementation of the project that has helped in successful completion of this world record.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Controlling Increasing Pollution of Water In Yamuna
The main reasons for pollution in water bodies including river Yamuna are discharges of untreated domestic and industrial flow as well as from solid waste ingress into the river. The pollution of River Yamuna is also caused during various festivals due to immersion of idols of Gods and Goddesses, puja material and other items of religious offering.
An estimated sewage flow of 3270 MLD is being generated in Delhi against which Delhi Government is treating 2340 MLD sewage at 34 numbers of Sewage Treatment Plants  of 2624 MLD cumulative capacity with average utilization of 89%. In addition, Delhi is also treating 61.9 MLD industrial effluent against the installed 13 nos of common effluent treatment plants  of 212.3 MLD capacity.
Presently, Government of India / National Mission for Clean Ganga  has sanctioned 23 projects costing Rs. 4290 crore for one  project in Himachal Pradesh, two  projects in Haryana, Twelve  projects in Delhi and Eight  projects in Uttar Pradesh under Namami Gange programme to abate pollution load to river Yamuna. With these projects, 1840 MLD STP capacity will be created along with rehabilitation of 534 MLD STP. Out of these 23 projects, total five  projects have already been completed.
National Mission for Clean Ganga  and Central Pollution Control Board  have issued guidelines, advisories and directions to Delhi and concerned States at different levels from time to time, besides reviewing the issue of pollution at various high level meetings.
NMCG issued directions vide letter no. F. No. l-64/7/2020/NMCG dated 15.09.2021 and 21.09.2021 to the State Govts./authorities in Ganga basin States and all other states respectively, inter-alia prohibiting immersion of such idols of Gods and Goddesses, puja material and other items of religious offering in water bodies like river, lakes, ponds, wells etc. during forthcoming festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Deepawali , Chhath Puja , Viswakarma Puja, etc., as these cause pollution/ contamination of water leading to the deterioration in the quality of water in rivers/ water bodies besides having harmful effect on aquatic life.
Similarly, CPCB issued Guidelines for Idol Immersion on 12.05.2020 for ensuring its implementation by the Idol makers/ artisans, Puja organizing committees, SPCBs/PCCs as well as local and urban authorities. CPCB also issued show cause notice to Delhi Jal Board vide letter no A-14011/1/2015-MON/16476 dated 19/02/2019 under Section 5 of Environment Act, 1986 for non- compliance of STPs installed at Delhi.
NMCG also issued a direction u/s 5 of EAct to Delhi Pollution Control Committee  on 16.08.2018 for optimal utilization of CETPs infrastructure and reutilization of treated wastewater.
Apart from above, CPCB issued directions to DPCC, UPPCB, and HSPCB u/s 18  of the Water  Act, 1974 for prevention & control of pollution in river Yamuna.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.37/2020 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No. 27/2020-Customs , dated 19th March, 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 2nd April, 2020, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Australian Dollar
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47.80
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45.65
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Bahraini Dinar
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203.05
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197.60
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Canadian Dollar
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54.20
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52.40
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Chinese Yuan
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10.80
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10.50
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Danish Kroner
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11.35
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10.95
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84.75
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81.75
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.90
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9.55
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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247.90
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232.25
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New Zealand Dollar
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46.75
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44.55
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Norwegian Kroner
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7.30
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7.05
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94.85
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91.55
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20.75
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Singapore Dollar
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53.95
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52.15
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South African Rand
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4.35
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4.05
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7.65
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80.20
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77.10
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Turkish Lira
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11.85
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11.15
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21.20
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19.90
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76.35
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74.65
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70.95
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6.40
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6.00
Ministry of Power
NTPC – FY21 Audited Results Highest Ever PAT  36.16%
The Country’s largest power generator- NTPC Ltd., a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power with a present group installed capacity of 65825 MW, declared the financial results for FY21 along with unaudited financial results for Q4 FY21 today.
In FY21, NTPC group has recorded the highest ever gross generation of 314.07 Billion units as against 290.19 Billion units during the previous year. On Standalone basis, the gross generation of NTPC for FY21 was 270.91 Billion units as against 259.62 Billion units in the previous year. Coal stations achieved a Plant Load Factor of 66.00% as against National Average of 54.56% with an availability factor of 91.43%.
NTPC has realized more than 100% of the billed amount during the year, crossing rupees one lakh crore, which is the highest ever realization.
For FY21, the total income was ₹ 103,552.71 crore as against ₹ 100,478.41 crore in FY20, registering an increase of 3.06%.
For FY21, NTPC has registered its highest ever PAT of ₹ 13,769.52 crore, as against ₹ 10,112.81 crore in FY20 registering an increase of 36.16%.
The Board of Directors of NTPC Ltd. have recommended a final dividend @ 31.5% of paid-up share capital i.e. ₹ 3.15 per equity share of the face value of ₹ 10/- each for FY21, subject to the approval of shareholders in the Annual General Meeting. The Company had paid an Interim Dividend @ 30% of paid-up share capital i.e. ₹ 3.00 per equity share in February 2021. This is the 28th consecutive year of dividend payment by the Company.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC’s Project BOLD Reaches Leh-Ladakh; to Protect Land Degradation & Support Local Economy
In a historic move, Khadi and Village Industries Commission  on Wednesday launched the first ever initiative to develop green cover over barren lands in the Himalayan terrains of Leh-Ladakh by planting bamboo saplings. In a joint exercise, KVIC and the Forest Department of Leh-Ladakh with support from ITBP, planted 1000 bamboo saplings at Village Chuchot in Leh over 2.50 lakh square feet of barren forest land that has remained unutilized so far. The bamboo plantation was launched by KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena in presence of local Councillors, Gram Sarpanch and ITBP officials.
The development comes three days after the Indian Army planted 20 special bamboo saplings at its compound in Leh which were gifted by KVIC. Bamboo saplings have been planted under Project BOLD  of KVIC which is aligned with the Prime Minister’s call for preventing desertification, protecting land and environment and ensuring food security. Project BOLD is a part “Khadi Bamboo Festival” designed to celebrate “Azadika Amrit Mahotsav”.
This bamboo patch in Leh will create a sustainable model of development by supporting local rural and bamboo-based industries. A large quantity of Agarbatti is used in monasteries which are largely brought from other states. These Bamboo trees can be used for developing local Agarbatti industry in Leh. It will further support other bamboo-based industries such as furniture, handicraft, musical instruments and paper pulp and create sustainable employment for locals. The bamboo waste can be used in making charcoal and fuel briquette that will ensure fuel availability during harsh winters in Leh. Also, Bamboos emit 30% more oxygen than other plants which is an added advantage in high altitude regions which is always short of oxygen.
KVIC Chairman Shri Saxena said the experiment of bamboo plantation in Leh was a challenging task given the difficult geographical conditions in the region. “In Leh, a vast area of land has remained unutilized for hundreds of years. As a result, even the black soil in the region has turned into rocks at most of these places. This made the digging of pits for bamboo plantation an extremely challenging task for KVIC. While digging the pits, these hard lumps were crushed and filled in the pits to provide a soft ground for bamboo roots to grow,” he said.
“Further, KVIC has chosen the monsoon season for bamboo plantation in Leh so that the plants get ample time to develop a root system and become hard enough to survive the snow fall and freezing wind in coming months,” Saxena said and added that if even 50 to 60 percent of bamboos survived, KVIC would carry out bamboo plantation on a large scale in Leh-Ladakh region next year.
Under Project BOLD, KVIC has so far planted 12,000 bamboo saplings  over 17.37 lakh square feet of arid land at three places - Village Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Village Dholera in Ahmadabad, Village Tanot in Jaisalmer districts and Village Chuchot in Leh.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Exclusive Reservation for OBCs in Every Governnment Organisation
The 27% reservation for the OBCs is already povided in all the central government educational institutions and appointment to the central government posts. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on OBCs reviews implementation of this reservation periodically.
The schemes being implemented by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the OBCs are:
 In matter of direct recruitment to Central Government jobs and in admission to Central Government educational institutions. 27% reservation is available to the OBCs.
 Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs - for students of classes I to X.
 Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students - for students of classes XI and XII.
 Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs.
 National Fellowship for OBCs.
 Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls.
 Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs.
 Launch of Venture Capital Fund for OBCs.
 Low Interest Loan/Finance Assistance Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation  for OBCs.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.